Wednesday’s Child: Jerushah
I saw this tombstone at Gwennap churchyard when we were there the other day and thought it was such a nice monument for the young person at rest there.
Original photograph taken by me at Gwennap, Cornwall in April 2011 - copyright 2011
This is the Inscription:
Sacred
to
the Memory of
Jerushah
daughter of
William & Elizth. Phillips,
of Trevarth in this Parish,
who departed this life April 9th
1862
Aged 15 Years
_____
Weep not for me my Parents dear
I am not dead but sleeping here,
I was not yours but Christ’s alone,
He lov’d me best and took me home
_____
Also of the above
Elizabeth
who died Aug 28th 1891
Aged 81 years
Sleeping in Jesus
We stood for a while looking at this tombstone, just drawn to it and we felt quite moved by the words that were inscribed on it. We hope they helped William and Elizabeth with the loss of their young daughter. Isn’t Jerushah an unusual and lovely name?
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Ancestors at Rest Graveyard Rabbit 
My daughter and I have been wondering through a cemetery near our home. We found a child’s grave and have been trying to uncover the mystery. This is fascinating. Thanks for sharing.
Hallo Nikki, Thanks for visiting my blog and for your comment. I thought the grave for Jerushah was interesting, mainly because of the verse but also because I think her name is very unusual. I’m pretty sure it isn’t a Cornish name even though the grave is in Cornwall, UK.
Kind regards,
Christine (rootsresearcherrabbit)
Children’s stones are so often overlooked. I’m so happy you shared this one! What a name though!
Hallo bevson,
Thanks so much for visiting my blog and for your comment. I must apologise for the very long delay in replying to you. Due to family commitments I haven’t had any time to visit this blog or add posts to it.
I found this particular grave very striking, interesting, sad and beautiful. I think the name of Jerushah is so lovely, such a shame she did not have a long life.
Thanks again for your visit.
Kind regards,
Christine (rootsresearcherrabbit)